Paul Tait
January 6, 2025
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2025 may be a make or break year for a number of Argentine players. Felipe Contepomi handed seven players their first test caps in 2024 and more may follow in 2025. His team selections came with less experienced players receiving opportunities across a range of positions. Below is a look …
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Americas Rugby News
January 5, 2025
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2025 started on a huge high for three Pumas who play their rugby in Europe. A trio of Argentines were try scorers in the first matches of the year in England and France. The positive start to the year comes with 2025 to be pivotal as Los Pumas will look …
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Paul Tait
January 4, 2025
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Australia 2027 is to be an expanded Rugby World Cup from 20 to 24 competitors. This will not mean more host venues or cities, however, as the tournament is to be downsized to have eight host cities with Sydney hosting matches in two stadiums. This is a reduction compared to …
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Americas Rugby News
January 4, 2025
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Peñarol have signed Felipe Etcheverry. In doing so the Uruguayan fly half returns for Super Rugby Americas 2025 from the Miami Sharks. Etcheverry played for the Floridian Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise in the 2024 season. The 28-year-old Etcheverry is an important player for Uruguay. He was the starting Teros …
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Americas Rugby News
January 3, 2025
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Sydney will play host to the Rugby World Cup 2027 Final, report Code Sports in Australia. This means a repeat of Rugby World Cup 2003 when Sydney’s Stadium Australia hosted the tournament final between Australia and England. It also hosted the opening match between Australia and Argentina. Pictured below, Stadium …
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Americas Rugby News
January 2, 2025
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England will face Los Pumas in La Plata and San Juan in July. The two matches will be 50% of England’s mid-year internationals. England’s summer fixtures will feature an uncapped match against France and a tour of the Americas with two games against Argentina and one against the USA Eagles. …
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Americas Rugby News
January 1, 2025
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The New Year begins with plenty to look forward to and also plenty to wish for. This article has a quick look into different areas of rugby involving the Americas that would be desirable in 2025. Are they possible or simply wishful thinking? Perhaps a mixture. So, the Seven Americas …
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Americas Rugby News
December 27, 2024
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Peñarol Rugby has received a boost. Rampaging hooker Guillermo Pujadas is returning to Uruguay for Super Rugby Americas 2025. The 27-year-old leaves the Chicago Hounds in Major League Rugby (MLR) to play for Uruguay’s professional team. The move comes in the critical season ahead of the South American finals of …
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Americas Rugby News
December 26, 2024
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Brasil Rugby have named a 41-man Cobras roster for Super Rugby Americas 2025. It contains 36 players eligible to play for Brazil. All 36 of them will be available to play for Brazil in Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifiers in 2025. The five players north of eligible are the foreigners …
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Americas Rugby News
December 26, 2024
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The Telegraph has published a list of the 30 Best Men’s Rugby players in the UK today. Puma Juan Martín González is ranked as the best flanker. Senior Rugby Writer Charlie Morgan compiled the list which considers all players in the English Premiership as well as players in Scottish and …
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Americas Rugby News
December 24, 2024
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A powerful roster has been named for Los Tarucas’ rookie Super Rugby Americas season. Playing out of Tucumán, Argentina, Los Tarucas are the newcomers in the South American professional league. The Tucumán side is one of three Argentine franchises for Super Rugby Americas 2025. Los Tarucas join Los Pampas (Buenos …
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Americas Rugby News
December 24, 2024
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Juan Manuel Leguizamón’s roster has been confirmed for Super Rugby Americas 2025. The Buenos Aires side, Los Pampas, is one of three Argentine franchises in the South American professional league. Leguizamón’s roster contains a combination of youth and experience; there are three Pumas in addition to many to have played …
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Americas Rugby News
December 24, 2024
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A Rugby Sevens legend and a Puma feature on the naming of Los Dogos‘ roster for Super Rugby Americas 2025. Gastón Revol and Pedro Delgado will both wear the colors of Los Dogos in the 2025 campaign. Revol is the first man in history to play in 100 World Rugby …
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Americas Rugby News
December 24, 2024
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Eyeing Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifiers, Brazil has brought in two Argentine assistant coaches. Former Puma Maximilano Bustos and High Performance Coach Joaquín Luchetti join the staff led by former Tero Emiliano Caffera. The trio will be in charge of the Brazilian Men’s test team, Os Tupis, and also Os …
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Americas Rugby News
December 20, 2024
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Rugby Canada has wasted no time in naming a replacement for Kingsley Jones as Head Coach of their Senior Men’s team. Steve Meehan will take over the struggling program, the 58-year-old making the move from Australia after a long career in professional rugby. Most recently the Director of Rugby at …
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Americas Rugby News
December 20, 2024
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Fernando Luna will make the move from Argentina to Brazil to play for Os Cobras. Luna is one of five new foreigners recited by the Brazilian franchise for Super Rugby Americas 2025. He is joined by Argentines Augusto Guillamondegui, Manuel Todaro and Matías Vidal and New Zealander Aoturoa Seeling as …
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Americas Rugby News
December 16, 2024
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Men’s Eagles captain Greg Peterson has announced his retirement from professional rugby. The 33-year-old lock, an imposing figure who stands a lofty 6’8″ (2.04m), steps away after a decade of wearing the USA jersey and 51 tests all told, which included selection the 2015 and 2019 World Cups. He took …
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Paul Tait
December 16, 2024
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As calendars turn from 2024 to 2025, rugby’s attention swings sharply to Rugby World Cup 2027. The year 2025 will see all the competitors finalized for Australia 2027. Attention will be firmly on who can secure remaining places. 2025 will also feature unraveling of venue planning and the tournament draw …
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Americas Rugby News
December 15, 2024
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The Americas had players from Argentine, Canada, Chile and Uruguay involved in Europe’s elite over the weekend in the latest round of the European Champions Cup. Of them, Argentines left their mark. Round two action featured matches played in England, France, Ireland, Italy, Northern Ireland and South Africa. The competing …
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Americas Rugby News
December 15, 2024
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Americas players were try-scorers over the weekend in Europe. Round two of the Challenge Cup saw players from Argentina and Canada scoring tries. Tries from Americas players took place from players representing teams who play in the United Rugby Championship (URC) and France’s Top 14. Argentine loose head prop Rodrigo …
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